Miniature Horses Starving to Death - Please Help!

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Oct 9, 2007 5:25 PM Miniature Horses Starving to Death - Please Help! Body: Tuesday October 9, 2007, 8:14 amForwarded Message: There is a very serious situation going on in Bourbon County, Kansas concerning the welfare of approximately 100 Miniature horses that are starving to death. Virginia St. Pierre of Chances Miniature Horse Rescue, http://www.chancesminihorserescue.org/ has been to the property and has also spoken with the officials in charge of this county, of whom claim there is not a problem and are

basically doing nothing to help these poor little creatures that desperately need our help. Please view this brief video - the pictures are taken from Virginia's trip to get first hand account of the condition these little guys are living in. I will warn you ahead of time, it is heart wrenching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofbRCVwXcaI Again, we are faced with a situation where horses are being grossly neglected and have no voice to speak for themselves, which is why I am writing this email to gather help from caring individuals of the horse community. We have made our voices be heard together for horses in desperate need before, and again, we must be the voice for these poor animals that can not help themselves. I am going to list the numbers of those already contacted

regarding this situation, as well as individuals and organizations that should be contacted. We will begin calling on Monday and continue to call until these horses receive the help they so desperately need and deserve. We urge everyone to call the numbers and people listed and we also urge everyone to please remain polite, but firm. If there is also an email, please send a follow up email after your call. They need to know that the country is watching and that we know the situation these horses are in and EXPECT that the proper thing will be done for these tiny horses in short order. I assure you that every other avenue has been explored, resulting in no help for the horses. It is up to each of us to get help to these horses immediately. So everyone is prepared, they will most likely blame their inaction on another department or person - do not allow it. Ask them who, exactly, we hold accountable for inaction when these innocent horses are

dying? We want answers and we are entitled to them. The citizens of Kansas are paying these people with their tax dollars and they need to do their jobs! The statutes for animal cruelty in Kansas are clearly being violated! If anyone has other input or can be of assistance, Chances Miniature Horse Rescue as well as the many other caring individuals and groups involved with this would greatly appreciate your help! Please start calling on Monday - these little guys are depending on us!! BOURBON COUNTY Sheriff Harold D. Coleman, Sheriff, PO Box 42, Ft. Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-1440 Email: hcoleman Bourbon County Attorney Terri Johnson County Attorney 210 S. National Ave. Fort Scott KS 66701 (620) 223-2910 (620) 223-3781 (FAX) bbca Bourbon County Asst. County Attorney Valorie Leblanc 210 S. National Ave. Fort Scott KS

66701 (620) 223-2910 (620) 223-3781 (FAX) bbca Kansas State Veterinarian Mr.George Teagarde State Veterinarian Kansas Animal Health Department 708 S. Jackson Topeka, KS 66603-3714 e-mail: gteagard Tel Nr: (785) 296-2326 Fax Nr: (785) 296-1765 Sincerely, Stephany A. Asta-Ferrero Co-Founder & Executive Director Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary Bel Air, Maryland While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we expect any ideal conditions on this earth? --George Bernard Shaw http://www.myspace.com/fortheanmals

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, Shannon Morgan

<fortheanimals wrote:

>

> Oct 9, 2007 5:25 PM Miniature Horses Starving

to Death - Please Help! Body: Tuesday October 9, 2007, 8:14 am

> Forwarded Message:

>

> There is a very serious situation going on in Bourbon County,

Kansas concerning the welfare of approximately 100 Miniature horses

that are starving to death.

>

> Virginia St. Pierre of Chances Miniature Horse Rescue,

> http://www.chancesminihorserescue.org/ has been to the property and

has also spoken with the officials in charge of this county, of whom

claim there is not a problem and are basically doing nothing to help

these poor little creatures that desperately need our help.

>

> Please view this brief video - the pictures are taken from

Virginia's trip to get first hand account of the condition these

little guys are living in. I will warn you ahead of time, it is heart

wrenching.

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofbRCVwXcaI

>

> Again, we are faced with a situation where horses are being grossly

neglected and have no voice to speak for themselves, which is why I

am writing this email to gather help from caring individuals of the

horse community. We have made our voices be heard together for horses

in desperate need before, and again, we must be the voice for these

poor animals that can not help themselves.

>

> I am going to list the numbers of those already contacted regarding

this situation, as well as individuals and organizations that should

be contacted. We will begin calling on Monday and continue to call

until these horses receive the help they so desperately need and

deserve.

>

> We urge everyone to call the numbers and people listed and we also

urge everyone to please remain polite, but firm. If there is also an

email, please send a follow up email after your call. They need to

know that the country is watching and that we know the situation

these horses are in and EXPECT that the proper thing will be done for

these tiny horses in short order.

>

> I assure you that every other avenue has been explored, resulting

in no help for the horses. It is up to each of us to get help to

these horses immediately.

>

> So everyone is prepared, they will most likely blame their inaction

on another department or person - do not allow it. Ask them who,

exactly, we hold accountable for inaction when these innocent horses

are dying? We want answers and we are entitled to them. The citizens

of Kansas are paying these people with their tax dollars and they

need to do their jobs! The statutes for animal cruelty in Kansas are

clearly being violated!

>

> If anyone has other input or can be of assistance, Chances

Miniature Horse Rescue as well as the many other caring individuals

and groups involved with this would greatly appreciate your help!

>

> Please start calling on Monday - these little guys are depending on

us!!

>

> BOURBON COUNTY Sheriff

> Harold D. Coleman, Sheriff, PO Box 42, Ft. Scott, KS 66701

> Phone: 620-223-1440

> Email: hcoleman

>

> Bourbon County Attorney

> Terri Johnson

> County Attorney

> 210 S. National Ave.

> Fort Scott KS 66701

> (620) 223-2910

> (620) 223-3781 (FAX)

> bbca

>

> Bourbon County Asst. County Attorney

> Valorie Leblanc

> 210 S. National Ave.

> Fort Scott KS 66701

> (620) 223-2910

> (620) 223-3781 (FAX)

> bbca

>

> Kansas State Veterinarian

> Mr.George Teagarde

> State Veterinarian

> Kansas Animal Health Department

> 708 S. Jackson

> Topeka, KS 66603-3714

> e-mail: gteagard

> Tel Nr: (785) 296-2326

> Fax Nr: (785) 296-1765

>

> Sincerely,

> Stephany A. Asta-Ferrero

> Co-Founder & Executive Director

> Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary

> Bel Air, Maryland

>

>

>

> While we ourselves are the living graves of

murdered beasts, how can we expect any ideal conditions on this

earth?

> --George Bernard Shaw

>

> http://www.myspace.com/fortheanmals

>